AB 44 — Enacts provisions relating to the administration of the Stewart Indian School land and facilities. (BDR 18-188)

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44–COMMITTEE ON G OVERNMENT A FFAIRS (O NB EHALF OF THE D EPARTMENT OF TOURISM AND C ULTURAL A FFAIRS) P REFILED NOVEMBER 16, 2018 ____________ Referred to Committee on Government Affairs SUMMARY—Enacts provisions relating to the administration of the Stewart Indian School land and facilities.

(BDR 18-188) FISCAL NOTE:

Effect on Local Government:

No.

Effect on the State:

Yes.

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matter between brackets [omitted material] is material to be omitted.

LegislativeLegUnder Counsel’sexisting Digest:law, the Nevada Indian Commission is the coordinating agency regarding activities and uses of the buildings and grounds of the former Stewart Indian School.

Under existing law, the Nevada Indian Commission is the coordinating agency regarding activities and uses of the buildings and grounds of the former Stewart Indian School.

Section 3 Section 4 of this bill requiresestablishes the Museum Director toas engagea inclassified variousemployee activities for the purpose of operating and maintaining the Museum.State.

Section 5 of this bill authorizes the Museum to establish stores for the salepurpose of giftsoperating and souvenirs.maintaining the Museum.

Section 65 of this billbillties authorizes the Museum Director to establish pettystores cashfor andthe -sale *AB44*of –gifts 2and –souvenirs. change accounts for the Museum.

Section 6 of this bill authorizes the Museum Director to establish petty cash and change accounts for the Museum.

certainExisting duties.law requires the Executive Director of the Commission to perform Executive Director appoint and supervise the Museum Director.

(NRSExisting 233A.065)law Sectionalso 8the ofrequires thisthat billcertain addsgifts theor requirementgrants thatof themoney Executivebe Directoraccounted appointfor andin supervise the MuseumNevada Director.Indian Commission’s Gift Fund.

Existing law also requires that certain gifts or grants of money be accounted for in the Nevada Indian Commission’s Gift Fund.

EXPLANATION – Matter in bolded italics is new;

matter between brackets [omitted material] is material to be omitted.

The buildings and grounds of the former Stewart Indian School that are designated by the Commission are under the management of the Museum Director for the purpose of - 80th Session (2019) – 2 – establishing and maintaining the Stewart Indian School Cultural Center and Museum.

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Is in the classified service of the State.

-gifts *AB44*and –souvenirs 3in –an 2.amount not to exceed $1,500.sale of Sec.

A change account for the Museum stores for the sale of gifts and souvenirs in an amount not to exceed $1,500.

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Report to the Governor and the Commission all matters concerningDirector shall request the administrationadvice of histhe orCommission herregardingtive matters of policy, but is responsible, unless otherwise provided by law, for the conduct of the administrative functions of the Commission office.

The Executive Director shall request the advice of the Commission regarding matters of policy, but is responsible, unless otherwise provided by law, for the conduct of the administrative functions of the Commission office.

Except for gifts or grants specifically accounted for in another fund, all gifts or grants of money , revenues generated or other property which the Commission is authorized to accept must be accounted for in the Nevada Indian Commission’s - *AB44* – 4 – Gift Fund, which is hereby created as a special revenue fund.

Gifts of property other than money may be sold or exchanged when this is deemed by the Commission to be in the best interest of the Commission.

The sale price must not be less than 90 percent- of80th theSession value(2019) determined– by4 a– qualified appraiser appointed by the Commission.

All money received from the sale must bebepointed deposited in the State Treasury to the credit of the appropriate gift account in the Nevada Indian Commission’s Gift Fund.

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